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What Is Charge card in Credit? Definition and Why It Matters
Charge card: the short version
In credit, charge card is a card requiring full payment each month.
Why it matters
It still reports payment history even without a preset limit.
An example
Say you review your reports and run into charge card for the first time. Check how it appears on each bureau, note the dates, and use the resources below before deciding what to do; small misunderstandings about charge card cause many avoidable mistakes.
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